The Desire to Hide (10)

After talking with Kayla, we headed to Tyria’s bedroom.

I carefully knocked on the door and called Tyria.

“Tyria. Is it okay if I come in?”

But there was no answer.

I’m sure he didn’t go out, but is he still sleeping?

I opened the door just in case and saw Tyria lying on the bed.

‘The sun is high in the sky, but I’m still sleeping.’

I forgot for a moment, but Tyria was quite a sleepyhead.

Not only did I usually go to bed early and wake up late, I often skipped breakfast.

You probably haven’t been able to sleep properly because you’ve been fighting in the demon world.

Since I returned to the capital, I decided to let myself sleep as much as I wanted.

Instead, I lay down next to Tyria’s bed and looked at her sleeping figure.

Even under the darkness, beauty was shining.

Elves have the most handsome men and women among all races.

Among them, Tyria was the most beautiful.

“Tyria. Thank you so much.”

Not only did they follow me without any complaints during this time, but I also received great help.

I especially felt sorry because I knew how much Tyria liked me.

“Ugh…”

Tyria is tossing and turning, talking in her sleep.

As soon as I tidied up his tangled hair, he became calm again.

Meanwhile, I checked Tyria’s status window.

Name: Tyria

Age: 125 years old

Gender: Female

Class: Archer

Level: 42

HP: 2900/2900

MP: 750/750

Strength: 39/100

Stamina: 52/100

Agility: 59/100

Magic attribute: 19/100

Wisdom: 17/100

Luck: 54/100

Wisdom was still low, but stamina and agility were incredibly high.

It could literally be said to be the optimal stat for an archer companion.

Did your abilities grow significantly while you were with us?

The hardships I had gone through so far were worthless.

Looking at Tyria, I felt proud, but at the same time, a corner of my heart was heavy.

‘Is this okay?’

Previously, I rejected Tyria’s confession.

The reason was clear. So far, not only has she become a lover with Erina and Kayla, but she has also been confessed to by Yeriel.

It’s hard to take care of your colleagues right now, but what if you end up having four wives?

‘Can we really make everyone happy?’

You could tell just by looking at the way Erina and Kayla fought like they were going to kill each other.

If Tyria and Yeriel join in, will we be able to stop them?

And there was the most important reason.

‘Because I didn’t like Tyria as a person of the opposite s*x.’

In the end, it was just a superficial excuse.

If he truly liked Tyria, he wouldn’t have accepted her of course.

But I had no affection for Tyria. I was just thinking of him as a colleague.

After spending a lot of time with Tyria, affection is bound to build.

However, for me to like her as a woman, my heart was already filled with other lovers.

However.

‘I’m okay with the third time…’

When I saw that Tyria was sincerely clinging to me, I couldn’t let her go.

“Tyria. “You truly… “

Does he quietly like me?

Why did you come to like me?

While I was staring at Tyria like that, I felt something strange.

Just a little while ago, I was making a soft breathing sound with my mouth slightly open.

For now, he was maintaining a quiet, upright posture with his mouth tightly shut.

When I gently placed my hand on Tyria’s face, the neck band slowly went down.

“Tyria. If you wake up, you can get up.”

Then Tyria gently opened her eyes and looked at me.

“I got caught…”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”

“No. “I’m glad Seohyun came.”

Tyria woke up and straightened her messy hair.

Even though I slept for a long time, I was closing my eyes because I was tired.

“Thank you for following me despite not being able to sleep for so long.”

“No. “I’m glad I could help.”

“It’s okay to just sleep in the mansion for the time being, so rest comfortably.”

If I hadn’t woken him up, he wouldn’t have stayed asleep.

I heard that there was a time when he just slept all day.

Still, Tyria stood up as if she wanted to talk to me.

“So, what brought you here?”

“Nothing special. Just…”

“Do you want to talk to me?”

As I nodded, Tyria approached me with a happy expression.

“Great. “I also have a lot of things I want to talk about with Seohyun.”

“Okay? It’s okay to ask on a regular basis.”

“I also have a sense of humor.”

He must have been stressed from having to worry about what Kayla and Erina thought.

Of course, even though she was close to Kayla, she seemed to feel uncomfortable talking to me.

Like that, Tyria asked me all the questions she wanted to ask me.

From very trivial questions to unexpectedly serious questions.

During that conversation, I realized that I hadn’t been able to spend much time with Tyria.

“Seohyun liked whole roasted wild boar.”

“Well, to be precise, it’s because Erina likes it.”

“Is that so? “It would be nice to go back to the restaurant I went to last time.”

As the conversation continued, laughter bloomed.

A comfortable atmosphere that neither Erina nor Kayla could feel.

I felt like I was chatting with friends in my hometown.

Likewise, Tyria seemed excited and told a story about herself.

What happened in my hometown. Time spent with family. Memories with friends.

The more I listened to the story, the more I learned about her.

“Seohyun. “I will throw a proper party for you later when I return to my hometown.”

“Okay. “I’ll have to go once after defeating the demon lord.”

“And if you want, Seohyun, you can stay in your hometown.”

Tyria recommended me in a subtle tone.

After defeating the Demon King, what would it be like to live in an elf village?

It wasn’t a bad choice, but it was difficult to make an easy decision.

“Let’s think about it later. First of all, there is a lot of work to be done in the capital.”

“Yes. It’s not something we can decide right now. Still…”

Tyria slowly approaches me.

He put his hand on my shoulder and hugged me lightly.

“It breaks my heart to see Seohyun having a hard time.”

“I’m fine. “I’m worried you might be uncomfortable.”

“I just have to follow what Seohyun says, but not you.”

The stronger the force that hugged me, the closer Tyria got.

I left her alone as she was hugging me as if she was going to ride on my back.

“Of course, I can’t take on your responsibility.”

“…”

“Still, I want to understand you more. That’s how I can help you.”

“Tyria. “It’s enough just as it is.”

Then Tyria turned around and came in front of me and sat facing me.

Golden eyes staring at me.

“I think I understand why Erina and Kayla depend on you.”

“What does it mean…?”

“When I’m next to you, I want to lean on you like this.”

And then, Tyria is held in my arms.

It was exactly like Erina and Kayla complaining to me.

“I want to believe everything you say. “I want to follow every command you give.”

“…”

“Is that why? “I ended up like this too.”

The words Tyria said entered my heart and stuck in my heart.

When I think about it, it was a little strange.

Even if Erina is an exception because she is a character I created.

Kayla, Yeriel, and even Tyria all had affection for me.

It was strange that women’s clothing, which was non-existent in my hometown, broke out in this world.

If I could just guess one thing.

‘Is it because I became the main character of this game?’

There was something strange before.

The King, who was originally male, and his rivals became Sofia and Catalina.

It was certainly no coincidence that my colleagues were becoming more and more fond of me.

Of course, since there was no romance element in the game, it is impossible to know the level of favorability.

I couldn’t ignore the hot eyes looking at me right now.

“Seohyun. “I love you with all my heart.”

“…”

“Even if you don’t accept me, my feelings won’t change.”

A voice that actually seems to be trying to put a burden on me.

I dug into it knowing that I had no choice but to accept it.

“Tyria. Later… “

“I’ll be waiting.”

After saying that, Tyria lay down on the bed again.

He didn’t make eye contact, covering himself with the blanket as if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

Sensing Tyria’s feelings, he slowly stood up.

“Tyria. “I’ll wake you up around lunch time.”

“Yes… Please… “

I closed the door while listening to Tyria’s drowsy voice.

“Haa…”

Even though I tried to calm my dizzy mind, it wasn’t easy.

As I realized that Tyria’s feelings were becoming more and more firm, I couldn’t help but become concerned.

After finally coming to my senses, I shook off the distracting thoughts.

‘Let’s do what needs to be done first.’

I forgot about Tyria for a moment and headed to the last remaining room of Celica.

***

“Whoa… Haha…”

Tyria covered herself with a blanket in her room and took a deep breath.

The place where Seohyun was just a moment ago.

I repeated my breathing following the subtle reverberations.

“I really like it…”

Tyria continued her actions with a somewhat sorrowful voice.

Tyria did not stop until someone came to wake her.